Environment/Green Issues
News associated with environmental, green and reneable energy issues linked to ports. Includes efforts to reduces port and ship emissions such as cold ironing. Application of national and European Union environmental and renewable energy policies. This includes new facilities for the production of ammonia, biofuels, hydrogen and vegetable oils.
European Investment Fund invests in Eurazeo
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 11, 2022 – The European Investment Fund (EIF) has made an investment of €70 million in the Eurazeo Sustainable...
Port of Genoa awards dock electrification contract
Genoa, Italy (Ports Europe) May 11, 2022 – The Nidec Asi consortium has been awarded a contract to design and implement the electrification project of...
CMA CGM becomes partner to the Jupiter 1000 project
Marseille, France (Ports Europe) May 11, 2022 – The French logistics group CMA CGM Group has become a partner in the Jupiter 1000 industrial demonstrator...
Port of Rotterdam can supply Europe with 4.6 megatonnes of hydrogen by 2030
In collaboration with exporting countries, the port of Rotterdam and the cluster of companies operating here can supply Northwestern Europe with 4.6 million...
Port city of Setúbal to house new Aurora lithium conversion plant
Setúbal, Portugal (PortSEurope) May 8, 2022 – The port city of Setúbal has been selected as the location for a new Aurora lithium conversion plant to...
Carburos Metálicos joins the H2PORTS hydrogen project consortium
Valencia, 6 May 2022. Carburos Metálicos, a leading company in the industrial and medical gases sector in Spain that is part of the Air Products Group, has...
Gasunie and Vopak will jointly develop future open access hydrogen import terminal infrastructure
Gasunie and Vopak today announced that they have entered into a cooperation agreement – May 2, 2022 The aim is to jointly develop future terminal...
Norwegian ambassador to Italy visits the Beleolico plant, Taranto
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) May 4, 2022 – The Norwegian ambassador to Italy, Johan Vibe, yesterday visited the Beleolico plant, the first marine wind...
Port of Valencia joins consortium for ammonia fuel
The Valenciaport Foundation and the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) have recently joined an international consortium for the study of safety in the supply of...
Green electricity significantly reduces CO2 emissions at Metrans
The conversion to green electricity that has begun has led to a significant reduction in CO 2 emissions at HHLA’s rail subsidiary Metrans, one of...
Valenciaport presents its 2030 zero emissions strategy
Algeciras, Spain (PortSEurope) May 2, 2022 – The Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has attended the international seminar “Green Transition for...
Green Deal: EU announces €1 billion worth of commitments to protect the ocean
Today, at the Our Ocean Conference (OOC) in Palau, the EU has renewed its pledges towards international Ocean governance. Presenting a list of 44...
Port of Pasaia welcomes new hybrid ship
Pasaia, Spain (PortSEurope) April 27, 2022 – The Port of Pasaia has welcomed the new hybrid vehicle carrier ship “Auto Advance”, owned by shipping...
Port of Tarragona receives a hybrid electric boat for the first time
The Port Tarragona has received today in its facilities the Eco Barcelona, the first electric hybrid boat in its history. It is a 238 m long Ro-Ro...
Yilport Taranto hosts inauguration of the Mediterranean’s first offshore wind farm
Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) April 26, 2022 – Yilport Taranto has hosted the inauguration of the Mediterranean’s first offshore wind farm, located...
Port of Santander welcomes new hybrid vehicle carrier ship
Santander, Spain (PortSEurope) April 26, 2022 – The Port of Santander has welcomed a new hybrid vehicle carrier ship “Auto Advance”, owned by...
ESPO welcomes support in European Parliament for Onshore Power Supply in ports
Brussels, Belgium (PortSEurope) April 22, 2022 – The European Parliament Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) has discussed the draft report from...
Valencia port community reinforces its commitment to the ECOPORT II project
València, April 21, 2022.- Valenciaport has a clear objective: 2030 zero emissions. It is the commitment that the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV)...
Port of Valencia welcomes an international conference on decarbonisation and energy transition of maritime transport
València, April 20th, 2022 – Over the next few days, the Port of Valencia will become the centre of ideas on the energy transition and the...
Simplified procedures for the electrification of docks of Italian ports
Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Italy) A single authorization, issued by the Region, for the construction of works and infrastructures for the...